NB4430 : Beasts of HolmNB4430 : The Iolaire PlaqueMore detail of the tragedy that occurred here can be found at
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/pls/portal/canmore.newcandig_details_gis?inum link=102823 . But a Phoenix sprang from the ashes in the late 1970's, when the North Sea oil industry's first ESV (emergency support vessel) IOLAIR was named with the blessing of a McLeod. Dedicated to life protection and rapid response to emergencies offshore, it seemed in some small way to be a fitting memorial to the men who died by the 'Beasts of Holm'.